Gram panchayat · Suliapada block · Mayurbhanj
Kantisahi gram panchayat
Kantisahi is a gram panchayat (village council) in Suliapada block of Mayurbhanj district, Odisha, covering 13 villages, home to 6,818 people in 1,648 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Morada assembly constituency and the Mayurbhanj Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 13
- Population (2011)
- 6,818
- Literacy
- 68.2%
- Area
- 15.6 km²
- LGD code
- 120375
Villages of Kantisahi
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bari | 369 | 1,374 | 66.5% | 23% | 9% |
| Kantisahi | 297 | 1,215 | 75.8% | 0% | 1% |
| Bhaliasul | 153 | 699 | 71.7% | 11% | 54% |
| Pokharia | 150 | 666 | 50.2% | 0% | 79% |
| Kusumi | 125 | 478 | 56.7% | 8% | 26% |
| Patarnesa | 96 | 377 | 70.8% | 3% | 68% |
| Suliapada | 61 | 359 | 85.7% | 4% | 16% |
| Dhansul | 81 | 356 | 65.2% | 0% | 100% |
| Lankadiha | 82 | 316 | 85.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Tadki | 68 | 274 | 60.9% | 0% | 99% |
| Nodhakundia | 53 | 248 | 59.1% | 0% | 99% |
| Karatanala | 63 | 241 | 71.6% | 0% | 0% |
| Badsul | 50 | 215 | 64.0% | 0% | 5% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Kantisahi
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,818
- 3,453 male · 3,365 female
- Households
- 1,648
- about 4.1 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.2%
- above Suliapada block's villages (66.2%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 975
- below Suliapada block's villages (988)
- Children aged 0–6
- 732
- 10.7% of residents
- Workers
- 3,881
- 56.9% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 458 (6.7%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,366 (34.7%)
What the 3,881 workers did
- Cultivators325 (8.4%)
- Agricultural labourers478 (12.3%)
- Household industry434 (11.2%)
- Other work365 (9.4%)
- Marginal workers2,279 (58.7%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Kantisahi
How many of the 13 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 13 villages cover 16 km², 7% of it sown with crops and 15% forest.
Education
- Primary school10 of 13
- Middle school4 of 13
- Secondary school2 of 13
- Senior secondary school0 of 13
- Degree college0 of 13
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 13
- Health sub-centre1 of 13
- Anganwadi centre13 of 13
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 13
- Hand pump13 of 13
- Electricity for homes8 of 13
Roads & transport
- All-weather road13 of 13
- Public bus0 of 13
- Mobile phone coverage12 of 13
Services
- Post office or sub post office4 of 13
- Commercial bank0 of 13
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 13
- Weekly haat1 of 13
- Primary schools
- 14
- Middle schools
- 7
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (11), Ground Nut (1).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Suliapada block
- Anlakuda
- Badbhalia
- Baghada
- Chuhat
- Deuli
- Dhatika
- Fania
- Jhalimara
- Kanimohuli
- Kostha
- Kujidihi
- Mahabilla
- Nuagaon
- Paktia
- Ufalgadia
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Kantisahi? Share it with us.